Thanks for the welcome everyone! So we posted on craigslist just in case someone did lose their turtle but so far no responses! We are taking him to the vet today just to make sure he ok. We really love our little Chip and want the best care for him so I already ordered 2 books online then more...
Thanks everyone! So how do we care for these little guys? Neither of us has ever had a turtle and we obviously didn't have time to research before he came wandering into our lives lol!
Well, we live in Boise, Idaho. They are not native to here. He seemed to like being in our tub versus outside.
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Well, our daughter named him Chip since he has chips in his carapace. He seems to enjoy our company. How long do these guys live normally? Everyone seems to think he is old...
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We are now the proud owner of new tortoise unexpectedly. We were hanging out in our front yard and heard rustling in the bushes and to our great surprise we found this little gal or guy. It seems as though someone had released their previous pet into the wild(which is horrible!) His...